"Ha ha ha ha!"
"Brothers, we've had a great day. We've been wandering around these deep mountains for three or four days without seeing Daqiang and his gang, but today we caught an old woman."
Go and call the boss and the others over.
The moment Li Lanzhen was hoisted up, she knew she had been tricked and captured; at that moment, she was about two meters above the ground.
Before she could figure out a way to escape, she heard those arrogant laughs.
She squinted and saw three men in black emerge from the bushes next to the big tree.
Li Lanzhen immediately deduced from their clothing and the swords they were carrying that they were the same group of three or four men in black they had killed last time.
She immediately closed her eyes and pretended to faint.
A moment later, she heard the sound of hurried footsteps again.
Based on initial assessment, they should have arrived; there are three or four of them.
Li Lanzhen was thinking about how best to escape.
Her first thought was to quickly enter the space.
However, she was also afraid that revealing her private space would only make these people pursue her more relentlessly and not let her go.
Once the Valley of Forgetfulness is found, an even greater disaster will ensue.
Thinking of this, she lowered her arms and continued to play dead, wanting to hear what they were saying. Were they looking for Su Chen and Linglong?
Just then, a roar was heard.
"We told you to find the child, but you caught an old woman instead. What good is that?"
"Boss, don't you find it strange? We've been searching these mountains for three or four days without seeing a single person. Today we set a trap to catch a wild boar, but we caught this old woman instead!"
A person's voice came in.
"Yes, yes, since she's here, she can't be alone. Maybe those two kids are with her."
The one called "boss" spoke up, "You're right. How could an old woman be walking alone in this deep mountain forest? She's got guts."
One person said, "This old woman is either very skilled and unafraid of the wild beasts in the mountains, or she is ignorant and doesn't know that wild beasts can eat people, which is why she comes out to roam all over the mountains."
Li Lanzhen was furious at being called "old woman" so many times.
He cursed inwardly.
"Your mother is the old woman, all the women in your family are old women. I just love wandering around the mountains. Are these mountains yours? If you wanted to live by the sea, that would be far from the mountains! You're really meddling!"
He silently muttered about the group of men in black, kept his eyes closed, and continued to pretend to be unconscious.
"Boss, do you think there are really people in these mountains? Can we find those two children here?"
The old man said with a huff.
"Who knows? Let's put this old woman down in a bit and ask her properly. We'll follow her to where she lives and see if those two children are there."
"Boss, what's the point of His Highness Prince Jin still searching for these two children?"
Another person said, "That's right, the late emperor has already left an edict of succession."
Moreover, Prince Rong has already ascended the throne; what use would it be to capture these two children?
Another man in black said angrily.
“In the past few months, more than 100 of our brothers have been lost.”
We still haven't found those two bastards. If we catch them today, I'll give them a good beating and vent my anger first!
The leader sneered. "Want to vent your anger? Go punch that big tree a few times. If you dare to lose a single hair from these two brats, see if Jin Wang will take your life when we get back."
No one else spoke.
The eldest brother continued, “These two children are also very important to King Jin and the Emperor. Haven’t you noticed that we’ve been targeted since we got to Youzhou City? The Emperor’s men are also searching for them everywhere.”
Another Black man said, "That's right. If it weren't for our smart leader leading us into these mountains, we probably would have been caught and beheaded too."
From their conversation, Li Lanzhen realized that they must be looking for Su Chen and Linglong.
That day, Su Xing rushed into his arms and said that he had no relatives left, and that Linglong was not his biological sister.
Just as he was about to speak again, he was interrupted by the children who were doing their morning exercise.
After that, Li Lanzhen didn't ask any more questions, and Su Chen didn't tell her anything more either.
It seems these two children must be related to the current emperor.
What kind of relationship could it be?
Could it be a prince? Or a princess?
If they really were princes and princesses, wouldn't saving them be a great achievement?
So, she made a small request: to let the people of these villages live in Forget-Worry Valley for generations. That shouldn't be a problem, right? This put Li Lanzhen at ease.
She really loved this place; it was secluded yet not detached from the world, and the villagers were very united and kind.
With its beautiful mountains and clear waters, it's a nice place to live.
Even when the children grow up, those who want to participate in scientific expeditions can do so, and those who want to do business can leave the mountains and go to towns to do what they want.
But she will stay here, stay in this home, and treat it as her retirement.
During holidays and festivals, the children will always come back to this home.
Hmm, I'm thinking a bit too far ahead. Let's think about how to get out of this predicament right now.
"Boss, what do we do about this old woman? The group of wild boars we've been watching should be here soon."
"That's easy. Just lower the rope so the wild boar can smell the human scent but can't reach it."
Before Li Lanzhen could even understand the meaning of those words...
With a "whoosh," she felt herself sliding down like a free-falling object.
Her heart skipped a beat. Did these bastards want to kill her? If she landed like that, her head would be stuck in her stomach.
As she was thinking, her descent suddenly stopped.
"Alright, everyone take cover!"
After the footsteps disappeared, Li Lanzhen opened her eyes and saw that she was about half a meter above the ground.
Suddenly I understood what the leader of the men in black meant.
This guy's using himself as bait to lure these wild boars!
Li Lanzhen was so angry that she cursed the men in black in her heart.
At this moment, Li Lanzhen felt her suspended body slowly swaying.
Squinting, he saw that half of the rope binding his feet had been pulled into the bushes beside him by the man in black, and someone was gently tugging at it.
My body swayed little by little along with it.
Li Lanzhen could already sense the thunderous roar of a group of wild boars charging down the mountainside, along with their grunting and squealing.
She immediately concluded that it was a group of wild boars.
They've come down the mountain!
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